By greatly expanding the scope of lobbying regulation, the grassroots lobbying bills (H.R. 4682 and S.1) would affect many churches, pastors, denominations, public interest organizations, law firms, radio and TV personalities, civic organizations, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, the media, and private individuals that voluntarily choose to pay for any medium to distribute their message to the general public. The Senate passed an amendment on January 18th removing the troubling language from its measure. The legislation restricting the free speech of churches and non-profits is expected to be introduced into the House soon.

The ACLJ has extensively researched the legislation and has produced a detailed legal analysis of the impact of these measures.

Today, the latest video released by investigative journalists further expose the disgusting practices of Planned Parenthood. Frankly, it’s evil. I’ve deposed these abortionists before. I know the cold calculated evil they perpetrate. Now the American people are seeing it firsthand. Hopefully this...

Over 50,000 of you spoke up after terrorism struck on American soil once again in Chattanooga, TN. Now, the Department of Defense (DOD) is responding, reevaluating dangerous priorities. After a jihadist murdered five unarmed soldiers at military installations here at home, we spoke up and you stood...

Last week, a caller on Jay Sekulow Live! wanted to defend Planned Parenthood. Buying into the lies and distortion from the abortion industry, he asked about the cancer screenings and other health services that Planned Parenthood claims to provide to women. Unfortunately for him, the facts were not...

For the fourth time in two years, I am testifying before a congressional panel investigating the unlawful and unconstitutional targeting scheme by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The necessity of repeated trips to Capitol Hill on behalf of my clients to bring national attention to this matter...

Today, I am testifying before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts about the ongoing IRS scandal. With the latest developments revealing collusion and corruption between the Obama Administration’s IRS, DOJ, and FBI...

A false narrative is being advanced in Arkansas and elsewhere that if a government body displays a privately donated Ten Commandments monument for historical reasons, it is legally required to accept and display any and all other monuments offered by a private individual or group, even those...

On Monday, in response to a specific request by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, the ACLJ filed a key motion in its major lawsuit challenging the IRS’s unlawful targeting of conservative tax-exempt applicants. The ACLJ has asked the court to remand the case to the district court to permit our...

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